What removal can take out Mirrorwing on turns 3-4
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Posted on March 22, 2017, 4:16 p.m. by Aftertherevolution
New to standard and working on my Mirrorwing Dragon deck and thinking about playing strategies. With Vessel of Volatility I can have it out on turn 3, but then I'm vulnerable to removal.
It's nice to get it out and start swinging, but the copy effect is more important to me a bit later.
What cards in the current rotation should I be looking out for early game that would take this out, so I have a sense of whether to hold back or not based on what my opponent is playing.
Fatal Push is also an issue if they have ways to trigger revolt.
March 22, 2017 4:34 p.m.
CharonSquared says... #5
Fatal Push only hits CMC 4 or less with revolt, and Mirrorwing is a 5 drop ...
March 22, 2017 4:43 p.m.
kobold_koenig says... #6
Clip Wings is especially rough since it doesn't target your dragon
March 22, 2017 5:04 p.m.
Aftertherevolution says... #7
oh yeah I hate it when it doesn't target :) do you see many ppl sideboard things that target flyers? safe from Fatal Push since cmc is 5
March 22, 2017 5:33 p.m.
Ooops, yep your right. I thought it costed . My bad.
I havn't seen anyone side Plummet in a long time, so I don't think that's a concern.
March 22, 2017 6:53 p.m.
Tbf, if they try and kill your Mirrorwing with Unlicensed Disintegration (with artifact on board), or Anguished Unmaking, then they sure as hell are desperate, considering they'll probably take A LOT of damage.
March 22, 2017 7:04 p.m.
Aftertherevolution says... #10
So just cause I like summarized lists ...
1 CMC
- Lightning Axe () + discard
2 CMC
- Declaration in Stone ()
- Plummet (()
- Clip Wings ()
3 CMC
March 22, 2017 7:34 p.m.
Aftertherevolution,
Also, Blessed Alliance is still a thing.
March 22, 2017 7:40 p.m.
Aftertherevolution says... #12
Additional ones:
- Battle at the Bridge - () If they have a few cheap artifacts out
- Demon's Grasp - () with a little ramp
March 22, 2017 7:42 p.m.
Forgot to mention: If you haven't already checked it out, you may want to drop by the Solving Mirrorwing thread.
March 22, 2017 7:44 p.m.
Aftertherevolution,
You bet!
Not sure where you are on brewing, but I think Argeaux's +1/+1 counter brew was the strongest archetype in KLD standard. Plus it got some extra tools in AER.
I personally LOVE the Silverfur Partisan Wolf Token archetype. But it's frankly way too unreliable to be competitive anywhere but on a kitchen table.
Also: Tears of Valakut.
Good luck (and good skill) with the brew!
March 22, 2017 8 p.m. Edited.
Aftertherevolution says... #16
lots of nice stuff in that thread, and have been looking at a few of those mentioned. def love silverfur, and do ok with a Hanweir Garrison/Slip Through Space deck. Also was looking at a Otherworldly Outburst, Strength of Arms, Fumigate combo :) ... when I get a chance I'll dig deeper on the thread and post some something if I can add anything new.
March 22, 2017 8:15 p.m.
Here's most of the the non-burn ways to get rid of Mirrorwing Dragon by turn 3 or 4:
Destroy: Bone Splinters, Collective Effort, Daring Demolition, Immolating Glare, Murder, Murderous Compulsion, Plummet, Ride Down, Ruinous Path, Sheer Drop, Silverstrike, Sinister Concoction, Skywhaler's Shot, Smite the Monstrous, Unlicensed Disintegration
Exile: Aligned Hedron Network, Angelic Purge, Caught in the Brights (possibly), Choking Restraints (eventually), Declaration in Stone, Fairgrounds Warden, Faith Unbroken, Isolation Zone, Nahiri, the Harbinger, Oblivion Strike, Stasis Snare, Thopter Arrest
Sacrifice: Blessed Alliance, Clip Wings, To the Slaughter
March 22, 2017 8:27 p.m.
deck:Here is my take on Zada and Mirrorwing.
I haven't taken a good look at it since Aether Revolt came out so there might be some better cards to substitute, while keeping to the same themes.
CharonSquared says... #2
Stasis Snare, Ruinous Path, Unlicensed Disintegration, Declaration in Stone, Anguished Unmaking, and maybe the occasional Lightning Axe.
March 22, 2017 4:32 p.m.